CVE-2022-22994 - CVE House
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Status published High CVE-2022-22994

Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity Remote Code Execution Vulnerability on Western Digital My Cloud devices.

Vulnerability Description

A remote code execution vulnerability was discovered on Western Digital My Cloud devices where an attacker could trick a NAS device into loading through an unsecured HTTP call. This was a result insufficient verification of calls to the device. The vulnerability was addressed by disabling checks for internet connectivity using HTTP.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:

  • Reported By: Martin Rakhmanov (@mrakhmanov) working with Trend Micro’s Zero Day Initiative

Affected Vendor

Western Digital

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Affected Software

My Cloud
Vulnerable Versions:
My Cloud OS 5

Timeline

Official Publish: January 28th, 2022
Last Modified: August 3rd, 2024
Added to House: July 21st, 2026

CVSS Vectors

V3: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weaknesses (CWE)